Travis Doyle Asher (1895 - 1971)

Born 26 Apr 1895 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alliefair (Couch) Asher — married 22 Mar 1917 in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Travis was born in 1895. He was the son of Unknown Asher. He passed away in 1971.

During the 1910 US Census:

Cynthia Asher, age 52, was renting her farm located on Upper Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, with

Burgin Asher, Son, age 19

Linnie Asher, Daughter, age 15

Travis Asher, Son, age 14

Dwelling #6 Family #8, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Cynthia is widowed and living in the same numbered dwelling with Maggie Marcum, age 27, whom is also widowed, and her two young children. She has birthed 9 children and they are all living. Cynthia's occupation is Farmer on her Farm on Own Account and Burgin is Farm Hand. Maggie Marcum is also Farm Hand and it appears that she may own the farm. All of Cynthia's children can read and write. Burgin and Travis attended school during the year.

On March 22nd, 1917 Travis Asher, age 21, married Alliefair Couch, age 17 in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky.

Travis' parents are Bev. and Cynthia Asher. Alliefair's parents are Taylor and Ellen Couch. Travis was born in Clay, and Alliefair was born in Breathitt, Kentucky.

Sources

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28P-YC4 : accessed 5 August 2019), Cynthia Asher, Upper Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 471; FHL microfilm 1,374,484.

• 1917 Kentucky Marriage Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1Q-YWZ : 17 May 2018), Cynthia Asher in entry for Travis Asher and Alliefair Couch, 22 Mar 1917; citing Marriage, Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,913,169.

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23826179